Radiator wall shield



NOV. 5, 1929. H, (g.- swElTzER 1,734,924

RADIATOR WALL SHIELD Filed Maron 7, 1927 #any G. Sa/557516) Patented Novi. 5, 19,29

srn'rss PATENT oFFIcE may G. swnnrzar., or DETROIT, MICHIGAN RADIATOR 'WALL SHIELD Appueatin alsa umn 7,

The'invention relates to radiator shields and more particularly to improvements in radiator wall shields of the type used von standard radiators in heating systemslsuch as l steam, vapor or hot water.

The invention has among its objects the production of an im roved simplev and eiii' cient radiator shield esigned secure a betf ter circulation and a more unlform dlstribution of the heat.. A 'further feature of the (provision of means the heated air and to bereadily app ied tol and removed from the radiator shield and which does not materially retard the circulation of the heated air. Otherobjects, advantages'and features of construction will be made more apparent as this description proceeds, especial y when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein, l 4

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a radiator to which is attached a radiator shield embodying my invention;

Figure 2vis across section taken on the line 2-2 of'Figurel;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 vof Figure 1;

Figure 4'is a sectional view\of a modified form of construction. l

Referring now to the'drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

e numeral 1 indicates a standard radiator of the type use'd in hot water, steam or vapor heating systems and 2 indicates a wall to which said radiator is ad'acent.- The improved shield is superpose on the radiator and includes a top member 3 s aced from the radiator and havin front' an rear members 4 and 5 'formed integral with and extending downwardly from the top member 5 3. The rear member 5 as shown in Figure 2 degree the humid-v 1927. serial No. 178,498.

of the drawings is spaced from the radiator a suitable ldistance and is preferably formed with an open return-bent portion 6 at the lower edge thereof adapted to detachably receive the open return-bent portion? formed at'the upper edge of the apron 8. This arrangement not only prevents discoloration of the wall adjacent the radiator but also serves to deflect the hot air currents out-v wardly into the room. The front member 4 is somewhat Asimilar to the bacl member and is spaced from the radiator a sufficient l distance to receive the filter pad 9. This pad is preferably formed of'metal fiber, such as stee wool and as shown in Figure 5 is inclosed in a wire screen 10, v.which rests on the open return-bent portion .l1 formed at the lower edge of the front iece- 4. The

front piece is further provide with a plu' rality of die stamped openings 12 rmitting the air currents to escape .fromt e interior of the shield. The filterin pad may be readily removed from the shied by merely exerting a .slight inward pressure upon the lower edge thereof thus forcing the ad inward toward the radiator and enabling the ad't;

passv through the clearance .between t e return-bent portion and the radiator.

-Extending longitudinally of the shield and interposed between the top member 3 and the radiator are the tubesl and 14 secured to the top piece u on oppositel sides thereof. The tube 13 an top member are provided with the aligned openings 15 through which a suitable liquid ySuch as water may be poured. With this arrangement as vthe air becomes heated, the water. will vaporize and pass through the openings aforesaid into the room rendering the air 1n :the room humid and agreeable. Superposed upon the to of the radiator and conforming 1n shape t ereto is a second top piece 17 spaced below the top member 3 and having the opposite sides thereof secured to the tubes 13 and 14. The second top piece 17 preferably extends the -full length of the shield and forms therewith an air chamber 18 in which the temperatureis somewhat modified so that variousarticles' l may be placed on top of the shield without material danger. For closing the ends of the shield aswell as the ends of the tubes 13 and 14, I provide the inter-changeable end pieces 19 secured to the opposite ends of the shield by an suitable means such as spot welding and ormed with a plurality ,of openings 20 opposite the air chamber 18 permitting circulation of air' throu h this chamber. 'f

In order toadapt the shield o'r various kinds the air chamberv ably extends the full lengthl of the chamber of heating systems the end ieces are cut Y away" asgindicatedat 21 alor ing'clearance for a return pipe or valve.

In the modification illustrated in Figure 4 I' have shown a radiator shield designed' to be used as a seat. For accomplishing this result I provide acorrugated member 22 made of heavy'sheet metal and positioned within 18. This member preferand is secured to the tubes 13 and 14 andthe end pieces by spot welding. With this particular construction the air' chamber is especially desirable not only from the standpoint of rigidity .dueto thecorrugated memmum'number o f parts employed and one that berv 22, but also by reason of the fact that the ventilated air chamber insulates the top member 3 from excessive heat thus rendering the same desirable as a seat. v Thus from the `foregoing it will be noted that the herein described arrangementrenders possible the production of a' commercially 4satisfactory radiator shield that is relatively simple in construction owing to the miniis relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

What I claim as my invention is: 1. A device of the class described including in combination, a shield adapted to seat upon a rad1ator and having openings thereminatin in an inturned flange and having al v series o openin s therein for the passage of air, and a filtering element removably supported upon said flange adjacent the apertures, the inner; longitudinal edge of said flange terminating a suiiicientdistance from the adjacent side of the' radiator tov permit removal of the filtering element without detaching the shield from the radiator. v

5; A deviceof the class described including in combination, a metal shield adapted to seat upon a radiator and having openings therein or the passage of air, and liltering means -for screening the air including a pad of steel wool positioned upon said shield and cooperating therewith to provide an all-metatconstructionconstituting a heat conducting lter whereby reduction of the heating eliiciency of the shield is prevented.

In testimony whereof I aliixmy signature. HENRY- G. SWEITZER.

-in for the passage of air, and means for screening the air passing through said openings'including a pad of steelwool positioned upon said 'shield.

2. A device of the class described including in combination, a shield having a top portion adapted to seat upon a radiator and having an apertured'front wall extending downwardly from the said top portion and spaced outv4wardly from the front side of the radiator `'and a lilterin v element removably supported upon said wa l ad'acent the apertures, said wall being adapte to be spaced suiciently from the radiator to permit the insertion and removal of the filtermg element without detachment of said shield from the radiator.

3. A device of the class described including in combination, a shield having a top portion adapted to seat upon a radiator and having an a ertured depending front wall spaced outwar y from the radiator and terminating in an inwardly extending ange, and a flat filtering element lsupporte'djupon said vflange against the apertured portion of the front 4. .A device of the class described, including in combination a shield adapted to seat 

